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Marine health specialist; Marine doctor

The maritime health expert is the doctor responsible for maritime occupational health, in both the medical care and preventive aspects, and all related activities (medicine for boarding, at the port, for the traveller, telemedicine, emergencies and rescue). Sea workers are exposed to a series of specific risk factors caused by their activity and their social and professional environment. The main goal of the maritime health expert or maritime doctor is to minimise the factors that significantly influence the common disorders and diseases of sea workers and the accident risks inherent to the profession, which are greater than for most jobs on land.

• Perform several preventive maritime medical tasks, including:
  Occupational risk management and prevention (hygiene, safety, ergonomics and psychology in the marine sector).
  Study and assess work-related illnesses in different marine activities (port work, fishing, merchant shipping, underwater activities, cruises).
  Administer vaccinations and medication to travellers.
  Promote health and health education.
  Carry out medical examinations prior to loading and on-shore.
• Help monitor the hygiene and health conditions of the crew, passengers, boats and cargo.
  Periodically check the on-board first aid supplies.
• With regards to healthcare/assistance work:
  Provide on-shore healthcare to sea workers and beneficiaries within the country.
  Assist off-shore sea workers both in Spain and abroad using the Spanish medical radio system, as well as health centres abroad and other telemedicine systems that may be introduced in the future.
• Plan, draw up and give healthcare-related informational and training courses for sea workers.
  Distribute, disseminate and explain the on-board health guide.
• Analyse and assess the various marine activities.
  Assess the working conditions of the various groups of marine workers and implement appropriate corrective and preventive measures.
  Execute occupational risk prevention plans.
  Evaluating the workloads of port and sea workers.
• Where necessary, provide assistance to sick or injured passengers who must be evacuated or taken back to land
• Conduct or collaborate in epidemiological, statistic or other studies related to the health of professional sailors and fishermen.

Regulated training and graduates

• Grau: Medicina

Complementary training

Other specific skills

Flexibility and change management: Level 2

Learning and use of knowledge: Level 2

Analytical thought: Level 3

Customer orientation: Level 1

Concern for order and quality: Level 3

Planning and organisation: Level 2

Healthcare

Working to maintain and improve health, as well as physical and mental well-being, is the primary interest of people who are involved in the field of healthcare. Some of the activities in this field include making diagnoses, prescribing treatments and monitoring illnesses and injuries. These activities also include the application of therapeutic treatments (traditional or alternative) with a view to facilitating the physical recovery of those being treated. To carry out these activities, one must have in-depth knowledge of the human body and medicine, in its various specialisations.

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• Work hours

  Depending on the institution in which they work, it can be part- or full-time. If it is a boat-based position, they must be available 24 hours a day. Some land-based positions may also require professionals to spend short periods offshore, in certain circumstances.

• Salary

  The annual salary with a contract of employment ranges from 30,000 to 60,000 euros a year gross, depending on the centre where they work and the amount of responsibility. In the case of offshore positions, these include several bonuses and danger pay.